S.I. No. 239/1981 - Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 4) Order, 1981.


The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 22A and 22C (inserted by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965 (No. 23 of 1965)) of the Prices Act, 1958 (No. 4 of 1958), as amended by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972), the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ), and the Industry, Commerce and Energy (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 10 of 1980 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 4) Order, 1981.

2. (1) The maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order at any reference number may be sold shall, in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of 100 gallons or more of the product at a time, be a price calculated at the rate of the price per gallon mentioned in Column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on 8th day of July, 1981.

3. (1) The maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule at any of the following reference numbers, that is to say 1(a), 1(b), 1(c), 1(f), 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(f), 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(e), 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5(a), 5(b), 5(c), 5(f), 6(a),6(b), 6(c), 6(f), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), may be sold shall, in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 100 gallons of the product at a time, be a price calculated at the rate of the price per gallon mentioned in column (4) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on the 9th day of July, 1981.

4. (1) The maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule at any reference number may be sold shall, in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of 455 litres or more of the product at a time, be a price calculated at the rate of the price per litre mentioned in column (5) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on the 8th day of July 1981.

5. (1) The maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule at any of the following reference numbers, that is to say 1(a), 1(b), 1(c), 1(f), 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(f), 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(e), 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5(a), 5(b), 5(c), 5(f), 6(a, 6(b), 6(c), 6(f), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), may be sold shall, in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 455 litres of the product at a time, be a price calculated at the rate of the price per litre mentioned in column (6) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on the 9th day of July 1981.

6. (1) The Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 3) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 87 of 1981 ), other than paragraph 3, is hereby revoked with effect from the 8th day of July, 1981.

(2) Paragraph 3 of the said Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 3) Order, 1981, is hereby revoked with effect from the 9th day of July, 1981.

SCHEDULE

Reference number

Brand, grade or description of petroleum product

Price per gallon in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of 100 gallons or more at a time

Price per gallon in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 100 gallons at a time

Price per litre in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of 455 litres or more at a time

Price per litre in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 455 litres at a time

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

1. (a)

BP Super or BP Grade 1 Petrol

193.04p

206.0p

42.47p

45.4p

(b)

BP Blend or BP Grade 2 Petrol

192.44p

205.8p

42.34p

45.3p

(c)

BP Regular or BP Grade 3 Petrol

191.84p

204.0p

42.20p

44.9p

(d)

BP Derv

156.78p

34.49p

(e)

BP Gas Oil

98.18p

21.60p

(f)

BP Premium Kerosene

105.60p

113.0p

23.23p

25.0p

(g)

BP Standard Kerosene

107.05p

23.55p

(h)

BP Light Fuel Oil

84.43p

18.58p

(i)

BP Medium Fuel Oil

81.72p

17.98p

(j)

BP Heavy Fuel Oil

78.23p

17.21p

2. (a)

Burmah Best or Burmah Grade 1 Petrol

193.16p

206.4p

42.49p

45.5p

(b)

Burmah Plus or Burmah Grade 2 Petrol

192.56p

206.0p

42.36p

45.4p

(c)

Burmah Regular or Burmah Grade 3 Petrol

191.96p

204.4p

42.23p

45.0p

(d)

Burmah Derv

160.78p

35.37p

(e)

Burmah Gas Oil

102.29p

22.51p

(f)

Burmah Premium Kerosene

107.05p

113.5p

23.55p

25.0p

(g)

Burmah Standard Kerosene

105.64p

23.24p

(h)

Burmah Vaporising Oil

100.22p

22.05p

(i)

Burmah Light Fuel Oil

85.45p

18.80p

(j)

Burmah Medium Fuel Oil

82.40p

18.13p

(k)

Burmah Heavy Fuel Oil

81.01p

17.82p

3. (a)

Esso Extra or Esso Grade 1 Petrol

192.95p

206.0p

42.45p

45.4p

(b)

Esso Plus or Esso Grade 2 Petrol

192.40p

205.2p

42.33p

45.2p

(c)

Esso Regular or Esso Grade 3 Petrol

191.60p

203.8p

42.15p

44.9p

(d)

Esso Autodiesel

158.11p

34.78p

(e)

Esso Premium Kerosene

113.05p

121.0p

24.87p

27.0p

(f)

Esso Gas Oil

99.73p

21.94p

(g)

Esso Home Heat Diesel

99.73p

21.94p

(h)

Esso Domestic Oil

107.61p

23.67p

(i)

Esso Light Fuel Oil

85.36p

18.78p

(j)

Esso Medium Fuel Oil

82.66p

18.19p

(k)

Esso Heavy Fuel Oil

79.78p

17.55p

4. (a)

Jet Premium or Jet Grade 1 Petrol

183.91p

196.8p

40.46p

43.3p

(b)

Jet Special or Jet Grade 2 Petrol

183.51p

195.6p

40.37p

43.1p

(c)

Jet Regular or Jet Grade 3 Petrol

182.73p

195.0p

40.20p

42.9p

(d)

Jet Autodiesel

149.55p

32.90p

(e)

Jet Gas Oil

91.56p

20.15p

(f)

Jet Regular Kerosene

94.68p

20.83p

5. (a)

Maxol Super or Maxol Grade 1 Petrol or Mex Grade 1 Petrol

193.43p

207.0p

42.55p

45.6p

(b)

Maxol Plus or Maxol Grade 2 Petrol or Mex Grade 2 Petrol

192.42p

206.2p

42.33p

45.4p

(c)

Maxol Regular or Maxol Grade 3 Petrol or Mex Grade 3 Petrol

191.32p

204.0p

42.09p

44.9p

(d)

Maxol or Mex Derv

162.67p

35.79p

(e)

Maxol or Mex Gas Oil

105.62p

23.24p

(f)

Maxol or Mex Kerosene Burning Oil

116.76p

123.0p

25.69p

27.5p

(g)

Maxol or Mex Kerosene Domestic Heating Oil

113.80p

25.04p

(h)

Maxol or Mex Light Fuel Oil

87.01p

19.14p

(i)

Maxol or Mex Medium Fuel Oil

83.97p

18.48p

(j)

Maxol or Mex Heavy Fuel Oil

83.10p

18.28p

6. (a)

Super Shell or Shell Grade 1 Petrol

192.64p

206.0p

42.38p

45.4p

(b)

Shell Economy or Shell Grade 2 Petrol

191.78p

205.4p

42.19p

45.2p

(c)

Shell Regular or Shell Grade 3 Petrol

190.68p

203.2p

41.95p

44.7p

(d)

Shell Derv

156.77p

34.49p

(e)

Shell Gas Oil

98.51p

21.67p

(f)

Shell Premium Grade Burning Oil

112.40p

119.0p

24.73p

26.5p

(g)

Shell Standard Grade Burning Oil

109.44p

24.08p

(h)

Shell Light Fuel Oil

87.46p

19.24p

(i)

Shell Medium Fuel Oil

81.60p

17.95p

(j)

Shell Heavy Fuel Oil

78.91p

17.36p

7. (a)

Texaco Premium or Texaco Grade 1 Petrol

189.19p

202.4p

41.62p

44.6p

(b)

Texaco Special or Texaco Grade 2 Petrol

188.49p

202.2p

41.47p

44.5p

(c)

Texaco Regular or Texaco Grade 3 Petrol

187.75p

200.2p

41.30p

44.1p

(d)

Texaco Motor Diesel

156.83p

34.50p

(e)

Texaco Gas Oil

96.37p

21.20p

(f)

Texaco Paraffin/Superheat

104.22p

22.93p

(g)

Texaco Light Fuel Oil

81.20p

17.87p

(h)

Texaco Medium Fuel Oil

78.03p

17.17p

(i)

Texaco Heavy Fuel Oil

76.97p

16.94p

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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism this 7th day of July, 1981.

H. McGLOIN,

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order fixes the maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description set out in the Schedule to the Order may be sold in the case of deliveries of 100 gallons or more, or 455 litres or more, and the maximum price, inclusive of Value Added Tax, at which petrol and kerosene may be sold in the case of deliveries of less than 100 gallons, or 455 litres (i.e. by retail).